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Aid Shortfalls Weaken Prevention in Somalia

A programme visit highlights compounding pressures.

World news editorial illustration for UNICEF Warns of Shrinking Aid for Somalia's Children

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  1. UNESCO reports on a Teachers' Day gathering in Khartoum.
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